Sarah returns after last week’s depleted episode to explain “spoon theory” (Christine Miserandino’s metaphor for chronic illness and limited energy), share why her spoons have run out (swollen thyroid, her son moving in with his dad), and offer the Scottish tale “Prince Brekhan and the Hag of Corryvreckan” - a story with no happy ending, perfect for entering winter.

Ted Waters performs “A Billion Atoms,” a song about her friend Sarah Pugh’s death. Sarah also shares her discovery of Florence Farr (Victorian actress/Golden Dawn member who believed in the magic of voice and intention) and previews next week’s conversation with Maya about bagpipes, drones, and the inherent melody in every word.

This is an intimate, whispered episode about being in the whirlpool - both literally (the story) and metaphorically (grief, transition, motherhood).

Ted Waters:

* Farmer, singer, seasonal celebrant

* Featured in Season 1

* “A Billion Atoms” - original song about Sarah Pugh’s death

* Find her music: Ted Waters Music (Spotify, Instagra

* The Story Source

“Prince Brekhan and the Hag of Corryvreckan”

* From: Serpent, Siren, Maelstrom and Myth by Jerry Smith (British Library book)

* Illustration mentioned: “Into the Maelstrom” by Harry Clarke (1923, from Tales of Mystery and Imagination)

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Next Week

Conversation with Maya (singer and bagpiper) about:

* Bagpipes as ancient drone instruments

* The inherent melody in every word

* Voice, intention, and magic

* More on Florence Farr’s work

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